River Trail Middle School

River Trail Middle School is a middle school of average-sized scale in Duluth, Georgia, overseen by Fulton County, caters to 1,098 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 44% larger than the state mean of about 763.

Within Fulton County, which oversees 107 schools and 87,563 students, River Trail Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, River Trail Middle School records that Asian students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 17% White, 12% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, River Trail Middle School has 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. The state averages about 14.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fulton County (around 62%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, River Trail Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Fulton County) records that median household income runs about $95,292, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. River Trail Middle School is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students).

The closest other public school is Shakerag Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, River Trail Middle School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 60.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 1,221 students in 2018 compared to 1,098 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 23% to 17% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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